Plain text is for hard core paranoids like me and not dull ;-) If you're on a dialup line #4 is a big issue, also #4 is once you look at the source code of HTML mails created with a certain mail client. Sometimes the item is double in size :-( I don't need a 10kb mail with a short notice which would be 1kb if plain text...
The real issue with web bugs is that once you red the message even in preview your mail address has been confirmed and the SPAM'ers are happy to sell your confirmed address for $5 to get you flooded with their fine mails ;-) Also, Yahoo! For example uses Web beacons to track the usage of their groups. Each message contains a sponsor footer which actually tracks your TCP/IP to keep Yahoo! informed who is using this group :-0 <Cheers:Siegfried runat="server" /> > -----Original Message----- > From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 11:26 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > Yes, really. > > I've never had a problem with an HTML email bug. > The little .gif call to a web server to track email, well, I track the > emails I receive that do that. > > The problem is a non-issue to me personally. For example, only item#1 > and #7 are even relevant to me in this list: > http://www.georgedillon.com/web/html_email_is_evil.shtml > > Plain text email is dull. :o) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Siegfried Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 2:16 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > Ugh! Really? With all the Web beacons and bugs buried in HTML mail to > track if you really open such a mail I finally decided to turn my Office > XP SP1/Outlook 2002 into displaying all mail only as plain text... > > <Cheers:Siegfried runat="server" /> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 10:28 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > > Personally, I like HTML email. > > > > But: > > http://nohtmlemail.com/ > > > > William > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rob Wilcox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 11:23 AM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: Wanted: Plain text email client > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > I just wondered if someone could recommend a really straight > forward > > simple email client, which handles plain text emails. I don't want > it to > > be able to do HTML mail, either sending or receiving. > > > > Thanks > > Rob > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
